Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SharonAnama/Archive

Suspected sockpuppets
First, I don't belive that SharonAnama is the master, but that is the oldest account in this list.

Anyway, Wizardking4 has edited: And added a spam link pointing to lowestflightfares.com
 * Draft:Codingal
 * Cad Crowd

Leviswordstar has edited: And has repeatedly added spam links pointing to lowestflightfares.com:
 * Draft:Codingal

SharonAnama has editied: And has added spam for lowestflightfares.com
 * Draft:Codingal
 * The AFD for Cad Crowd

There's a bit more off-wiki, but I think there's enough evidence here not to need private evidence. However, I know of one more account which would need private evidence to include. I'm happy to send it along, but I think an SPI will turn up other accounts whatever happens. - Bilby (talk) 03:19, 29 August 2023 (UTC)

Comments by other users

 * Accused parties may also comment/discuss in this section below. See Defending yourself against claims.


 * - I have been seeing a lot of user attempting to gain the system in AfD discussions lately. When looking at contributions for User:SharonAnama, I see they voted in this discussion on Cad Crowd. Users from that page and in the AfD look like potential MEAT or SOCK based on new accounts with few edits. Wizardking4 is already blocked as a result of this SPI, but the creator of the page (User:Akikormin125) is the creator of the page and has only 28 edits. That user also voted in the AfD, leaving an extensive review and formatted source assessment chart which is not typical of a new user (indicating they have experience in Wikipedia and possibly used other accounts). Other SPA or newer accounts including Softowiki, Hishamsamo, Justwatchmee, Eyoab, Apple pellet, and Goldabrum (who has a declared COI on their userpage for other articles). Not sure if they can be included in a CU here or if another SPI should be filed (which I am happy to do if necessary).--CNMall41 (talk) 18:40, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Kind of strange, but worth noting the AFD nominator account User:Ko Eilders is also brand new. As the patrolling admin User:Liz wrote, there is reason to be skeptical. - Indefensible (talk) 21:39, 31 August 2023 (UTC)

Clerk, CheckUser, and/or patrolling admin comments

 * These are all ✅ to one another - I'm adding, which is also confirmed but hasn't been used. I expect there is an older master - I note that the SharonAnama account was created by a page creator, which probably means they were editing from a hard-blocked IP, but stuff from that long ago is stale for CU purposes and I can't link them to any other blocked accounts. Blocking, tagging SharonAnama as the master until anyone has a better idea.  Girth Summit  (blether)  15:26, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
 * if you have off-wiki evidence that could uncover further accounts, please, send it to paid-en at wikipedia.org. MarioGom (talk) 15:29, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
 * Reopened to consider CNMall41 comment. MarioGom (talk) 19:39, 31 August 2023 (UTC)
 * - has re-created Draft:Nick Ayala, who was previously created by a Sockpuppet investigations/BrookeCook sock (, WP:ABTACH), so it is most likely undisclosed paid editing, others seem to be coordinated at Articles for deletion/Cad Crowd and look equally spammy. Marking this for another check of the accounts reported by CNMall41. MarioGom (talk) 22:35, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
 * This is all rather complicated.
 * is ✅ to the unused account ; they sometimes use a VPN service, but I'm fairly confident of the country their in.
 * is ✅ to ; they don't appear to be using VPN/proxies, and are in a different country. They are, however, using the same ranges and device as, which I was able to confirm to a bunch of socks, along with.
 * appears to be in a third country; they've only used one IP.
 * appears to be in a fourth country; they've used a baffling array of different ranges (they're on a completely different range every time they log in), which is weird.
 * I'm going to block Softowiki, Whisperswiki, Apple pellet and Sheapill as socks of Aniflower, and request locks. The others will require behavioural evaluation - they're pretty fishy, but I don't have technical evidence of connection to the other accounts. Girth Summit  (blether)  11:46, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
 * - Please, indef Goldabrun without tags. Whether it is SharonAnama or not, it is UPE (just an improper COI declaration of one article, while doing UPE on others), and coordinating with the sockfarms mentioned above. I think we can ignore the other accounts for now, but feel free to report them again if there is further evidence (to this or other master). MarioGom (talk) 00:37, 17 September 2023 (UTC)
 * Done. Closing. firefly  ( t · c ) 10:43, 17 September 2023 (UTC)